| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Feller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Pipkin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. C - Woodrow Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Justin Larios - foul #1 on Justin Larios, team foul #1 | 19-31 |
| 19:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller makes the free throw | 19-32 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | John Coffey knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chad Sanders | 21-32 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Chad Sanders steals it from Woodrow Gray | 21-32 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | John Coffey is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Pipkin - foul #1 on Ronald Pipkin, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-32 |
| 18:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 18:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin makes the 3 from the right corner | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Larios | 24-35 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller comes up short on the shot from the right side | 24-35 |
| 17:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray tips it back up and in | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Alan Feller is called for the reach on Michael Searfoss - foul #1 on Alan Feller, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF) Justin Larios, John Coffey | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Carl Smith (SF), Michael Kennedy (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Kyle Thomas, Alan Feller, Ronald Pipkin, Robert Nguyen, Woodrow Gray | |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Jim Queen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG) Michael Searfoss | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 15:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Duncan - foul #3 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller (SG) Jerry Brock | |
| 15:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 15:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) PF - Andrew Duncan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Alan Feller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Justin Larios drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jim Queen and he's hacked by Steve Sisk - foul #2 on Steve Sisk, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG), John Coffey (SF) Jim Queen, Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (PG) Daniel Smith | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Justin Larios makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Justin Larios's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Kennedy | 27-40 |
| 14:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 14:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller loses the dribble to Michael Searfoss | 27-40 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss hits the finger roll | 29-40 |
| 14:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Smith | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Michael Kennedy is called for the reach on Michael Searfoss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Kennedy, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG) Justin Larios | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Ronald Pipkin (SF), Robert Nguyen (PF), Woodrow Gray (C) Jerry Brock, Alan Feller, Carl Smith, Michael Kennedy, Steve Sisk | |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | John Coffey connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Searfoss | 31-42 |
| 13:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Duncan - foul #4 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Michael Woodcock (SF) Michael Searfoss, John Coffey | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 13:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 13:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Kyle Thomas picks off the pass by Andrew Duncan | 31-43 |
| 12:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin drills a 3 from straight away | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 12:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 12:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas buries a 3 from the right corner | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-49 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Sanders | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) PF - Andrew Duncan (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Chad Sanders (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kyle Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Pipkin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Nguyen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on Chad Sanders - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #6 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), John Coffey (SF) Justin Larios, Jim Queen | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (PG), Alan Feller (SG), Carl Smith (SF), Michael Kennedy (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Kyle Thomas, Daniel Smith, Ronald Pipkin, Robert Nguyen, Woodrow Gray | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Kennedy - foul #2 on Michael Kennedy, team foul #7 | 31-49 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 11:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG) Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-49 |
| 10:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 10:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Larios is called for the reach on Jerry Brock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Larios, team foul #4 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Sullivan (SF) Steve Sisk | |
| 10:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Chad Sanders is called for the reach on Jerry Brock - foul #3 on Chad Sanders, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas (PG) Jerry Brock | |
| 10:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy blows the layup | 32-49 |
| 10:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith hits the follow up shot | 32-51 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Coffey | 34-51 |
| 09:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-51 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the board | 34-51 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan knocks in the shot from the right side set up by John Coffey | 36-51 |
| 09:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Thomas | 36-54 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Justin Larios scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Searfoss | 39-54 |
| 08:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Searfoss steals the ball from David Sullivan | 39-54 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss banks in the layup | 41-54 |
| 08:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-54 |
| 08:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy tips it back up and in | 41-56 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Michael Kennedy swats the short shot by Michael Searfoss | 41-56 |
| 08:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith grabs the board | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Chad Sanders (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kyle Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Feller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Larios is called for the reach on Kyle Thomas - foul #3 on Justin Larios, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF) Justin Larios, John Coffey | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Ronald Pipkin (SF), Robert Nguyen (PF), Woodrow Gray (C) Kyle Thomas, Alan Feller, David Sullivan, Michael Kennedy, Carl Smith | |
| 07:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Brock | 41-58 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan is open and buries a floater from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 06:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Searfoss steals it from Daniel Smith | 43-58 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Jim Queen can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG) Michael Searfoss, Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-58 |
| 05:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock hits the follow up shot | 45-60 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Woodcock, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SF), Chad Sanders (C) Michael Woodcock, Jim Queen | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas (PG), Alan Feller (SG), Terry Valente (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Jerry Brock, Daniel Smith, Robert Nguyen, Woodrow Gray | |
| 05:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Sorrells is called for the reach on Alan Feller - foul #2 on Richard Sorrells, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith (PF) Terry Valente | |
| 05:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-61 |
| 04:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Pipkin | 45-64 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Feller - foul #2 on Alan Feller, team foul #9 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF) Justin Larios, John Coffey | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith (PG), Jerry Brock (SG), Terry Valente (PF) Kyle Thomas, Alan Feller, Ronald Pipkin | |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 03:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) PF - Andrew Duncan (very tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Chad Sanders (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Brock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Valente (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders tips it but misses | 47-64 |
| 03:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 03:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Valente misses badly on a runner in the paint | 47-64 |
| 03:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith gets the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 03:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Valente comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Chad Sanders - foul #4 on Chad Sanders, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG) Richard Sorrells | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy (PF) Steve Sisk | |
| 03:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Valente misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 03:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Jim Queen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-65 |
| 03:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Searfoss steals it from Daniel Smith in the backcourt | 50-65 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Jim Queen lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Searfoss | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Andrew Duncan - foul #5 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #10 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Melvin Music (PF) Andrew Duncan | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Sullivan (SF) Terry Valente | |
| 02:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss is hacked by David Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Sullivan, team foul #10 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG) Melvin Music | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:30 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Michael Kennedy | 53-67 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-67 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | John Coffey gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Coffey | 55-67 |
| 01:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Sullivan | 55-69 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-69 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith grabs the board | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Searfoss - foul #1 on Michael Searfoss, team foul #11 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Melvin Music (PF) John Coffey, Michael Searfoss | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk (C) David Sullivan | |
| 00:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Jim Queen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock runs out the clock | 55-70 |